Rene De Gruchy

Reference number: 1014589

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Appointed representative

Rene De Gruchy does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Rene De Gruchy (FRN 1014589) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Rene De Gruchy's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Rene De Gruchy, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01223 607700

  • Address

    Flat 4, Paradise Court, 140 High Street, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7SL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01223 607700 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SS8 7SL
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • De Gruchy Wealth Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

Rene De Gruchy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

15 June 2024

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "De Gruchy Wealth"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Rene De Gruchy

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Rene De Gruchy. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Rene De Gruchy

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Canvey Island

Runnymede Wealth Management LtdCanvey IslandAppointed representative

In the Southend-on-Sea (SS) postcode area

Adrian ForresterHockleyAppointed representativeAmber Wealth Management LimitedSouthend-On-SeaAppointed representativeAndre Engelbrecht LimitedAppointed representativeArvifin Solutions LtdStanford-Le-HopeAppointed representativeBarbac Payne Wealth Management LimitedWestcliff-on-SeaAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rene De Gruchy FCA authorised?
Rene De Gruchy (FRN 1014589) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Rene De Gruchy?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Rene De Gruchy (FRN 1014589) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Rene De Gruchy's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Rene De Gruchy, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Rene De Gruchy’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01223 607700 for Rene De Gruchy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 5 other FCA firms.
Is Rene De Gruchy a scam or clone?
Rene De Gruchy is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Rene De Gruchy?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Rene De Gruchy's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Rene De Gruchy use any other names?
It trades as De Gruchy Wealth.

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